Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-02-02
4 WONAN'S BLUNDER.

NOMAN'S BLUNDER.
"Mufins and crumpetS made 10 or
der Thus ran the written notice,
penned, too. in characters nearly ap-
proachlng half-teXt, stuck up in one of
the few principal shops facing the
main street.
The unimpOrtant village of 'Lsm-
merton" lay somewhat far away from
auy town, and therefore did a fair
amount OF steady gong business on its
own account. Foremost of all ranked
the repository or store Of Janet Lisle,
II which she sold stationery, news
papers, the magazines of the day if
duly ordered in time, besides variety
of useful odds and ends. She was also
tie village pOstmistress, and carried
out the duties Of her office with a
marked regard TO promptitude. In
eacl Of these pursuits, however, she
was aided by her pretty and also win
some niece, Elsie FaleOLbTidge.
In all reality, Else was more mis-.
tTess Of the postal department than
lu44rN L4SAE lIAStA4s ~ neAO Oi4C W AlO
ordinarily undertook the dispatch of
that tWice-a-day letter-bag, bestowlng
upon each missIye previously the due
Official stamp-maTk. "Janet Lisle's
right hand, in fact,n as every one said.
She, too, i was who made the mullins
snd cTumpets-muf1lns and crumpets
which were 50 popular IN the village
that no one ever dreamed of having u
tea party without also having mullins
and Crumpets" to match.
'Oblige me with a two-cent stamp,
Mss FalcOnbTldge, won't you?" and a
somewhat elderly man at that moment
stared her full IN the face-this neces-
sarily, however - through the gap
made in the wire network marking of
the spot allotted to the pOst-office de-
partment.
She handed him what he required.
''And a registered envelope, also. -
be said.
Again she had fulfilled his request.
THANK you, d" and without much ado
he deposited 4 twenty-dollar note with
In the same.
"Al right" be solilCquized, as old
gentlemen are so fond of doing. "Come,
that's done, at any rate" he added, IL
self-eOngratulatOry fashion.
Then came aloud, queStiOningly:
''In the letter-box?-or shall I leave
Il with you?"
you can leave 1t here, SIR" an
sweTed Elsie, quietly,
Others were now coming in fast, de-
manding this and that, and in adopt
ing calm exterior lay her only chance
OF attending rightly TO each petitioner,
Janet Lisle also was unusually busy
that afternoon. Miss Veal. the richest
Old lady II the parish, gave large tea
party that very evening, and muffins
and cTumpets were accordingly being
sent Of IN startlingly large quantities.
us there any letter waiting for me
to-day, pleaSeg" asked a somewhat
tlmid voice few minutes later on.
mo, Mss Josephine, nothing"
y am sOrry. Disappointing-!s 1t
not?"
The two speakers seemed fully to
comprehend each other. There existed,
apparently, q sort of pleasant sympathy
between them. Both were pretty. Both
looked good, and also thoroughly IL
earnest, Only, that the assistant post
mistress, appeared full of brightness
and life, and the girl now facing her
wore the aspect or being tired of life
already.
les, very. l am sorry, too"
Thank you. You are always kind.
Will look 10 again tomorrow, if lay
dong 50 will not trouble you too
much"
MOT at all, Miss Josephine"
The last-named was already moving
away to make room for some one else.
Else FalcOnbrldge had, however, not
Jet completed her business with the
late lawyers daughter.
"Auntie,n she whispered, stake my
place here for moment"
Janet Lisle nodded in ascent.
do come In here an instant with
me, won't you?" and Elsie signed that
Miss Josephine should accompany her
mo the coy back paTlor, where all
was now In readiness for tea. The
iact Is, Miss Josephine. I've done the
most stupid thing imaginable to-day
made a mistake, and prepared nearly
Twice the number Of crumpets that will
Oe wanted by anybody. Isn't it alb
Surd OF NE? You don't mind-no, Pm
sure You won't, Miss JOsephine-help
NE out Of my trouble"
tiut h0w:" came, hesitatingly, in
response. Then came-ah! so bravely,
Ior 1t Il eyer difficult to tell the PLAIN
truth IN such matters-'I can't. It's
gu!,s impossible. We have no money.
Don't you underestimate
A0suTG.N was the interruption.
why, it's favor Pm asking of you:
uoh you see? l knew you would be
81 Today, for certain, and would be-
hLehd NE. It's only that want you,
II You don't mind the trouble, to carry
nome dozen or SO to your sweet
mother. Many's the dozen she has or
aeIe'' from Us in the past, when. per-
Lidl'S, we haven't been able to supply
.iei. one can not forget that fact, you
asno", lR hurry. So there they are,
miss Josephine. all hot and ready-but-
..eie,, ior l don't think you know how
" 20 II yourself, You had better go
ou' thiS way, by the side door, and then
no one Will be the wiser for the favor
you've done me.n
<,r Ir one brief instant her worn, pale.
.act companion had bent down i'm.
puls 6eiy and laid her own soft cheek
~s"iiisI 1,sa, Elsie's, and the next, wholly
D""' 'e 10 speak, she had disappeared.
,ho- IatLer heavier mailbag tonight
'h@n usual, wasn't il. ElsIe?n